Spinal manual therapy : an introduction to soft tissue mobilization, spinal manipulation, therapeutic and home exercises

Dedication . . . . . , , , , , , , ' , . . . . . . . . . . . . , , , , . . , . . . . . . . . , . . . . , , , , . . , , , , . . . . . . . . , , . . , v Acknowledgments .... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . .... , . . . . . . . . . . . , .. . ix About the Author. . . . . , . . . . , . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . , . . , . . . . , , . . . , , . . .. " ,....,..," ,. xi Preface ......... , .. , .. , .... ,........... ....... , ........ ,. ... ... .............. xiii Foreword . , . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . , . . , . . , . " . . . , . " . , . , " , . . . . , . , . . . . . . . . , ' , . . , . . . , . , . , " , . " . xv Section I Essentials of Spinal Manual T herapy Chapter 1 Vertebral Motion Dynamics , .. , , .... , , , , .. , . , .. , . , , .. , , , .... , . , , .................. 3 Chapter 2 McKenzie's Three Syndromes ... . ........, .............. , ................... , .... , .9 Chapter 3 Principles of Manual Examination, Diagnosis, and Intervention .. . . . . . . ., ..... , .......... 11 References .. , ................... ' .... , ............. , . , .. , . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Section II Scapulothoracic Region Chapter 4 Examination and Evaluation of the Scapulothoracic Region .... , ........... , ............ 23 Chapter 5 Connective Tissue Techniques for the Scapulothoracic Region (Myofascial Release, Direct Fascial Technique, and Friction) . . ......,. .................. 35 Chapter 6 Manipulation of the Thoracic Spine and Ribs ...... . ...... , ...... , . , ....... , ......... 45 Chapter 7 Therapeutic and Home Exercises for the Scapulothoracic Region .. . ..... . ... . . . ......... . 53 References .. ." ................ ,., ..................... , ..................... 59 Section III Cervical Spine Chapter 8 Examination Evaluation of the Cervical Spine, . ...... . ....... , ...... , ........ , ...6 3 Chapter 9 Connective Tissue Techniques and Stretching Procedures for the Cervical Spine. . . ........ . 77 Chapter 10 Cervical Spine Manual Therapy ............ , .................. , . , .... , ............ 85 Chapter 1 1 Therapeutic and Home Exercises for the Cervical Spine . ..... , ............. , ........... 89 Chapter 1 2 The Role of the Cervical Spine in Headache and Dizziness .. . ........ , ................. 97 References .............. . ...... . ... , ............................... , ......... 104 Section IV Temporomandibular Joint Chapter 13 Examination and Evaluation of the Temporomandibular Joint . . ... , ................... 111 . Chapter 14 Connective Tissue Techniques for the Temporomandibular Joint/Facial Region .. . . ... . . ... 119 . ... . 4 Chapter 16 Therapeutic and Home Exercises for the Temporomandibular Joint ....... . .. . ....... . . . . 129 Chapter 15 Intraoral Manipulation of the Temporomandibular Joint. . . . . ... . . , .............. ,125 References .. . ............. , ...... , .................. , .... , ................... 137 Section V Lumbar Spine Chapter 17 Examination and Evaluation of the Lumbar Spine . .. . .... , .... , .......... , ...... , .... 141 Chapter 18 Connective Tissue Techniques and Stretching Procedures for the Lumbar Spine . .. . .., .... 153 Chapter 19 Lumbar Mobilization/Manipulation .... . ...... . .., ........... , ............ , .. 159 Chapter 20 Therapeutic and Home Exercises for the Lumbar Spine . .... .. , .... , .. , ......... , .... 163 . References ., .. , .. , ......... , .... , ........ , ............ , . , . , .................. 178 Chapter 21 Examination and Evaluation of the Pelvic Girdle 183 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 22 Connective Tissue Techniques and Stretching Procedures for the Pelvic Girdle 195 . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 23 Pelvic Girdle Manual Therapy 203 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 24 Therapeutic and Home Exercises for the Pelvic Girdle 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References 216 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 25 Posture, Stability, and the PostureJac 219 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References 239 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section VII From the Classroom to the Clinic Chapter 26 The Evidence for Spinal Manual Therapy and Therapeutic Exercise 243 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References 265 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 27 Case Studies . . . . . . . . 267 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References 281 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix A Southside Institute for Physical Therapy-Physical Therapy Evaluation: CervicallTM] Form 283 . . . . Al>tJendix B Southside Institute for Physical Therapy-Physical Therapy EvaLuation: Spinal Form 291 . . . . . . . . . . . Index 299